Agency Name: | Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism |
Type: | Department |
Seal: | Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism Logo.png |
Jurisdiction: | Government of Arkansas |
Headquarters: | 1 Capitol Mall, Little Rock, Arkansas |
Coordinates: | 34.7468°N -92.2908°W |
Preceding1: | Department of Arkansas Heritage |
Preceding2: | Department of Parks and Tourism |
Chief1 Name: | Shea Lewis |
Chief1 Position: | Secretary of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism |
Child1 Agency: | Division of Arkansas Heritage, others |
The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism (ADPHT) is a cabinet level agency in the executive branch of Arkansas state government responsible for promoting, protecting, interpreting, and managing the state's natural and cultural resources. The department was established on July 1, 2019.[1]